Filed from 11 published puzzles

STARTLE

Set to 7 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Shake up” — The New York Times, Sunday, 20 October 2002.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Shake up4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 October 2002
Surprise2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 November 2004
Make the hair stand on endonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 17 May 2006
Catch off-guardonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 5 March 2006
Scare suddenlyonce
The New York Times — Monday, 10 June 2002
Shockonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 August 1997
Cause to jumponce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 February 1995

Other answers to these clues

ABSORBER8 letters
AGITATE7 letters
APPAL5 letters
ASTOUND7 letters
BOLTFROMTHEBLUE15 letters
DISRUPT7 letters
EYEOPENER9 letters
FAZE4 letters
GASP4 letters
JAR3 letters
JOLT4 letters
ROIL4 letters